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I created the "50/50 Rule" to help me get alone time when I'm on vacation with others.Nicole Benedettini Growing up, I struggled to travel with loved ones who weren't as interested in sightseeing as ...

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When I was a teenager, my family and I traveled more than 5,000 miles from San Marino (the country, not the city in California) to Seattle for vacation. One of the places I was most excited to visit ...

Growing up, I struggled to travel with loved ones who weren't as interested in sightseeing as me. Now, I've created the "50/50 Rule," which allows me to spend half of my vacation time alone. I've ...